Creating an Account & Signing In
Krataxis is a multi-user platform — every analyst works under their own operator account. Your account is what scopes the battlespaces, investigations, and saved work you can see, and it is the identity attached to every analyst action the platform audits. This article covers getting in for the first time, recovering access if you lose it, and what your account actually governs.
What your account governs
Your account is more than a login. It determines:
- What you can see — the battlespaces and investigations shared with you, plus everything you create.
- What you can do — read-only accounts can view and analyse; write-enabled accounts can create and escalate. Some deployments add further roles and controls.
- The audit record — every escalation, verdict, and edit is recorded against you. That accountability is what makes the resulting intelligence defensible, so treat your credentials accordingly.
Requesting an operator account
Open /register. The sign-up panel asks for four things:
| Field | What to enter |
|---|---|
| Display name | Your callsign or full name. This is what other analysts see on shared work and in the collaboration feed. |
| Your work email. It is your login identifier and where password-reset links are sent. | |
| Password | At least 8 characters. Longer pass-phrases are stronger and easier to remember. |
| Confirm password | Repeat it exactly. |
Click Create account. On success you're signed in immediately and dropped into the workstation.
Self-registration may be gated. Some deployments disable open sign-up so accounts are provisioned by an administrator instead. If the registration page is unavailable or your request is refused, contact your platform administrator — they create the account and send you credentials.
Signing in
Open /login, enter your email and password, and submit.
- Keep me signed in — leave this checked on a trusted machine to stay authenticated across browser restarts; leave it unchecked on shared or public machines so your session ends when the browser closes.
- Once authenticated, the platform root (
/) loads the live workstation. Signed-out visitors see the public site at the same address — the root is aware of who you are.
Recovering a lost password
- On the sign-in page, click Forgot password? (or open
/forgot-password). - Enter your account email. If it matches an account, a reset link is sent there.
- Open the link and set a new password (8 characters minimum).
- Return to
/loginand sign in with the new password.
The reset link is single-use and time-limited. If it's expired by the time you open it, just request a new one. For security, the page gives the same confirmation whether or not the email matched an account — so a non-arriving link usually means the address isn't registered.
Troubleshooting sign-in
| Symptom | Likely cause & fix |
|---|---|
| "Invalid credentials" | Email or password wrong. Check caps lock; reset the password if unsure. |
| Reset email never arrives | The address may not be registered, or mail is delayed/filtered — check spam, then contact your administrator. |
| Signed out unexpectedly | "Keep me signed in" was unchecked, or the session expired. Sign back in. |
| Registration page missing | Self-registration is gated on this deployment — request an account from your administrator. |
Signing out
Open the 👤 user menu at the top-right of the workstation and choose Sign out. On a shared machine, always sign out rather than just closing the tab — it ends the session cleanly on the server rather than leaving it to expire.
Security good practice
- Use a unique, strong pass-phrase and a password manager.
- Sign out on shared machines; reserve "keep me signed in" for your own devices.
- If you suspect your credentials are exposed, change your password immediately from Your Profile & Preferences — because every action is audited against you, protecting your account protects the integrity of the record.
Where to next
- New to the interface? Read A Tour of the Workstation next.
- Want to tune the platform to how you work? See Your Profile & Preferences.